Introducing the Notebook PC | Asus E3101 manual

1. Introducing the Notebook PC

About This User’s Manual

Notes For This Manual

Safety Precautions

Preparing your Notebook PC

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Asus E3101 user manual Introducing the Notebook PC

Contents

Hardware User’s Manual Table of Contents Appendix Using the Notebook PC Contents Introducing the Notebook PC About This User’s Manual Battery safety warning Safety Precautions Airplane Precautions Transportation PrecautionsCover Your Notebook PC Charge Your Batteries Open max 145 degrees Preparing your Notebook PC Introducing the Notebook PC Basic sides of the Notebook PC Knowing the Parts Top Side Camera Indicator Status Indicators front Status Indicators topPower Switch Multi-Position Camera Bottom Side Battery Pack Battery Lock SpringCooling Fan Memory RAM Compartment LAN Port Left SideDisplay Monitor Output TV-Out Port Antenna Input Optical Drive Emergency Eject location varies by model Right SideOptical Drive Electronic Eject Flash Memory Slot Front Side Kensington Lock Port Power DC InputRear Side Getting Started Using AC Power Power System Battery Care Using Battery PowerInstalling and Removing the Battery Pack To install the battery pack To remove the battery pack Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology Powering on the Notebook PCPower-On Self Test Post Checking Battery Power Battery Calibration on selected models Charging the Battery Pack Emergency Shutdown Power OptionsRestarting or Rebooting Thermal Power Control Power Management Modes Sleep and Hibernate Colored Hot Keys Special Keyboard FunctionsFilled Sun Icon F5 Open Sun Icon F6 Speaker Up Icon F12 Speaker Icons F10Speaker Down Icon F11 Keyboard as Cursors Microsoft Windows KeysKeyboard as a Numeric Keypad Switches Switches and Status Indicators Status Indicators Multimedia Control Keys on selected models Using the Notebook PC Pointing Device Using the TouchpadMoving The Cursor Scrolling on selected models ClickingTapping Touchpad Usage Illustrations Automatic Touchpad Disabling Caring for the Touchpad Expansion Card Storage DevicesInserting an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card Inserting an optical disc Optical Drive Listening to Audio CD Using the Optical DriveRemoving an optical disc Emergency eject Flash Memory Card Examples Flash Memory Card Reader Hard Disk Drive Removing/Installing the screws Removing/Installing the drive Memory RAM Installing a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card Modem Connection Connections Twisted-Pair Cable Network Connection Infrastructure mode Wireless LAN Connection on selected modelsAd-hoc mode Connecting to a network Windows Wireless Network Connection Turning on and Launching Bluetooth Utility Bluetooth Wireless Connection on selected modelsBluetooth-enabled mobile phones Bluetooth-enabled computers or PDAs Trusted Platform Module TPM on selected models On Security page, set TPM Security to EnabledEnabling TPM Security Clearing TPM Secured Data Fingerprint Registration on selected models You must swipe your finger multiple times for Antenna Connections on selected models Antenna placementCable connection DTV/FM antenna connection Using the Notebook PC Appendix Vehicle Power Adapter Optional AccessoriesUSB Hub Optional USB Flash Memory Disk Printer Connection Optional ConnectionsUSB Keyboard and Mouse Bluetooth Mouse Setup optional Select Don’t use a passkey and click Next Support Software Operating System and Software Boot Device System Bios Settings Save Changes Security SettingPassword Check User Access Level Common Problems and Solutions Hardware Problem Power ON/OFF Error Common Problems and SolutionsMechanical Problem FAN / Thermal Service Specification, function, price Unknown Reason Blue screen with white text Software Problem Asus bundled softwareBlue screen with white text appears after system bootup Updating the Bios Software Problem Bios NIS is damaged and need reinstalling Cannot login to MSN or Yahoo messenger servicesCannot uninstall NIS Symantec’s Norton Internet Security NIS Common Problems and Solutions Using Hard Disk Partition Windows Vista Software Recovery Using the Recovery DVD Using DVD on selected models Glossary Device Driver CPU Central Processing UnitExpressCard Hardware Kensington Locks Post Power On Self TestLaser Classifications PCI Bus Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus Suspend Mode RAM Random Access MemorySystem Disk TPM Trusted Platform Module on selected models DVD-ROM Drive Information Declarations and Safety StatementsRegional Playback Information Region Definitions Overview Internal Modem CompliancyNetwork Compatibility Declaration Non-Voice Equipment Country Applied More Testing CE Mark Warning Federal Communications Commission Statement TTE Directive 1999/5/EC FCC Radio Frequency Interference RequirementsFCC Radio Frequency RF Exposure Caution Statement France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains Power Safety Requirement UL Safety Notices Nordic Lithium Cautions for lithium-ion batteries Macrovision Corporation Product Notice Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety InformationService warning label Cdrh Regulations CTR 21 Approval for Notebook PC with built-in Modem Appendix a Network SoftwareSecurity